Brearton

Brearton Meaning & Origin

About Brearton
The surname Brearton is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Briartháin, meaning "descendant of Briarthán." The name Briarthán is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "briar," which refers to a prickly shrub or thorny bush. The surname Brearton is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brearton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brearton: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brearton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Brearton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B606305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AO1 T ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/brearton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brearton in Braille

Here's how to represent Brearton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brearton in braille

How to sign the name Brearton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brearton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brearton in sign language

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